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Handle on the inside

Well that just about says it all, no?

One day I was slapping together hive supers without a care in the world. Unfortunately, the next day I realized on one lone box, on one lone side....ERROR, ERROR, ERROR. Of course the glue is nice and set now so it's a done deal. I don't mind not having a handle, as I still have three correct handles on the box. And by handle I mean a recessed area cut into the wood. But will the recessed area being on the INSIDE of the box cause me any grief? It's on the long side of the box facing the frames.

Re: Handle on the inside

I did that once, on only one box... three years later the box is still in use out in a yard somewhere. Every once in a while I notice it again when doing inspections, but it has yet to cause me any grief other than my own annoyance at myself

Re: Handle on the inside

Since that recessed area will violate bee space against the outside wall the bees will likely build burr comb in that area and fill it with honey. If not, they will likely propolize it back flat. Either way, no real problem. I guess most beekeepers have done this at one time or another.

Re: Handle on the inside

If you have the box out of service, do as Mike said above, then cut the handle on the correct side. If it cuts through, fill it with wood glue and sawdust as Mike said and fill in the hole. Sand and after painting, you will never notice it.

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Maybe you could just paint a handle on the outside (a la Wile E. Coyote)?

If you need the handle, slapping a cleat on can be done while it is occupied.

...and yes, I have one box like this, and I'm annoyed at myself every time I come across it in the yard

Perhaps ACME makes a box handle in a can?
We have all done it. I am still waiting for someone to figure out how to do it on an end piece. I find myself more amused than annoyed when I find one, though. I just blame whoever I am working with that day.

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